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Djokovic brushes past Federer for 1st Cincinnati title
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Cincinnati [USA], Aug 20 (ANI): Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic finally found a way past Swiss tennis master Roger Federer, as he defeated the latter 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets in the finals to win his first title of Cincinnati Masters here on Sunday.
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Have taken my revenge: Bajrang Punia after Asian Games win
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 19 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who bagged the first gold medal for India at the 18th Asian Games in Men's 65kg freestyle event on Sunday, said that he finally managed to take a revenge from Japan's Daichi Takatani, who defeated him in the Asian Wrestling Champions
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Marin inflicts Sindhu's second consecutive BWF World Championship loss
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], Aug 05 (ANI): A gold medal at the BWF World Championships continued to elude Indian ace shuttler P. V. Sindhu as she was dominated by Spain's Carolina Marin in Sunday's showpiece encounter.
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BWF World C'ship: Sindhu defeats Yamaguchi, to face Marin in final
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], Aug 04 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu on Saturday defeated world no. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 21-16, 24-22 in straight sets to book a berth in the final of the BWF World Championships against Spain's Carolina Marin.
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Know about the faculty of National Sports University, Manipur
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 04 (ANI): Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday said that National Sports University, to be set up in Manipur, will have sports persons, who participated in World Championships and Olympics, as the faculty.
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BWF World C'ship: Sindhu books semi-final berth; Saina, Praneeth, Rankired
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], Aug 04 (ANI): World No. 2 P. V. Sindhu on Friday stormed her way into the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships with an emphatic display against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, while Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa all crashed out from t
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BWF World C'ship: Sindhu elated after entering quarters
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing (China), Aug 2 [ANI]: Thrilled after reserving her seat in the quarter-final of the BWF World Championships 2018, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday said she is "really happy with her performance".
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Asian Athletics Championships to be held in April 2019
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Aug 01 (ANI): The 23rd Asian Athletics Championships will be held in Qatar's capital city of Doha, from April 19 to April 24, 2019.
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Asian Games gold medallist battles ailments amidst Govt apathy
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Hakam Bhattal, an Asian Games gold medallist and the recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award, is currently battling against kidney and liver ailments and has not received any attention from the government, let alone support.
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Hima Das makes it to AAA list of athletes for IAAF Continental Cup
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to clinch gold medal in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships, has made it to the Asian Athletics Association's list of athletes who will b
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Hima Das wins India's first ever gold in U-20 Athletics c'ship
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jul 21 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das, from Assam, scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships.
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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